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4 QUALITY
EDUCATION
PROJECT ALIGNS
WITH SDG

So far, 231 teachers have earned the first Digital
Badge for ‘Using Educational Technologies for
Constructive Teaching & Learning’; 175 teachers have
earned the second Digital Badge for ‘21st Century
Skills & Inquiry-Based Learning with Technology’;
over 200 teachers have enrolled for the third.
Noting the change in her teaching approach, Arpita
Chakraborty Brahmachari, a teacher at Balika Vidya
Mandir in Tinsukia, Assam, asserts: “Before this
course, I thought that the knowledge of technology
Learning in progress at Anganwadi isn’t required to become a good teacher, so I didn’t
give any importance to computer training. But now
Satisfying every child’s I believe every teacher has to be technologically
sound as it helps us teach the students in a better
quest for knowledge and interesting way.”
Maksuda Khatoon, a student beneficiary of Class IX
All education institutions were forced to close down 25 ITE WebQuests and 3 Digital Badge courses on from Shiblapur Madrasa, West Bengal, can’t wait to
for an indefinite period during the Covid-19 Technology-Enabled Learning were conducted. In participate in the next WebQuest. He mentions: “I
pandemic in 2020, resulting in learning loss for total, 3,500 students participated in the WebQuests, used to feel lonely when the lockdown started.
crores of children. while over 600 teachers enrolled for Digital Badge When online classes started, I got a chance to
courses, between March 2020 and June 2021. participate in the WebQuest. My father bought me
To tackle this crisis, the Trusts launched the a new smartphone and thanks to that, I can now
Integrated approach to Technology in Education The first interstate 3-day WebQuest on create projects and participate in quizzes. Till now, I
(ITE) initiative, resourced by the Centre for Communicable Diseases was organised for class VII have participated in 5 WebQuests!”
Excellence in Teacher Education (CETE) and the to X students from West Bengal, Assam, Bihar and
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). Maharashtra. A live session with experts was also Shri B Kalyan Chakravarthy, Principal Secretary to
organised to address queries of the students. A Govt. of Assam (Education Dept.) and Mission
It is an approach that uses technology to facilitate
module was developed for teachers to replicate the Director, Samagra Shiksha, expressed his
st
learning, and in the process, build 21 century skills,
WebQuest with their students in different states, appreciation: “The initiatives are great! Now I want to
imparting knowledge that’s relevant to their lives.
translated by the implementing partners in the know how to scale it up to all districts. I was
Teachers’ training is a central component of this
respective state languages. especially impressed by the teacher from Nalbari for
programme, conducted by TISS through a 4-month her clarity of expression. Thank you!”
certificate course and Continuous Professional Digital Badges were introduced for government
Development (CPD) activities. teachers, with support from The Open
University-UK, Axom Sarba Shiksha Abhiyan &
After completing the course, master trainers began
Directorate of Madrasa Education, and the
implementing the project. Their years of experience
Government of West Bengal.
and the CPD activities helped teachers to
seamlessly shift to the online mode and continue
the learning process.
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